Which has higher freedom of association index, Germany or Nigeria?

Germany, at 0.852 against 0.846 in Nigeria as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?

66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Nigeria: Freedom of Association Index

Germany

0.852

in 2025

Nigeria

0.846

in 2025

Germany rank

54th

Nigeria rank

56th

Freedom of Association Index over time

Germany
Nigeria

How they compare

Germany currently reports 0.852 against 0.846 in Nigeria, a difference of 0.006.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 176 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.6337	0.372	0.2617	Germany
1920s	0.8032	0.5533	0.2499	Germany
1930s	0.2614	0.603	0.3416	Nigeria
1940s	0.03	0.603	0.573	Nigeria
1990s	0.869	0.5367	0.3323	Germany
2000s	0.8755	0.8044	0.0711	Germany
2010s	0.8742	0.8304	0.0438	Germany
2020s	0.8587	0.791	0.0677	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher freedom of association index, Germany or Nigeria?: Germany, at 0.852 against 0.846 in Nigeria as of 2025.
What is the difference in freedom of association index between Germany and Nigeria?: 0.006, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Nigeria?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Germany and Nigeria rank globally for freedom of association index?: Germany ranks 54th and Nigeria ranks 56th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.